mnus Award for work in mental health
To go from someone
questioning whether
they belong here
to receiving the
Outstanding Young
Alumnus Award
reinforces the
profound sense of
gratitude I have for
the faculty here.”
— Sarah Vinson, MD '07
Methamphetamine is such
a menace because the
amount of dopamine released
following meth abuse is so
huge that after long-term
abuse these people experience
blocked, it could really help
people to beat their addiction.”
— Habibeh Khoshbouei, PhD, an associate
professor of neuroscience and psychiatry,
discussing her team’s findings on using
medicines to decrease the reward effects
of methamphetamine on the brain with
WTXL ABC 27, Dec. 20.
“People are always looking for a test and a pill. What we need is
some good advice and the perseverance to work on our lifestyle.”
— Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD, a professor of epidemiology and medicine and
the executive vice president for research and education at UF Health, discussing
reducing inflammation and associated complications with NPR, July 21.
“This is a breakthrough because everybody in
this country thought this was not possible. It’s an
amazing thing to have happen in Gainesville.”
— Nash Moawad, MD, MS, an associate professor in the
department of obstetrics and gynecology, discussing
what is believed to be the first instance of a patient
undergoing a full laparoscopic hysterectomy without
general anesthesia with The Gainesville Sun, Dec. 15.
Nash Moawad, MD, MS
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